INVISIBLE CITIES NETWORK celebrates its TWENTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY
1 April 2024
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Introducing IN SEARCH OF ENLIGHTENMENT, by J. Galantha
- Published 2024-01-07 08:25 - (1435 Reads)This non-fiction story is about history, politics, Tibetan culture, native astrology and healing, spirituality, local legends and little-known facts.
Published by PALATINA BOOKS
ISBN: 978-0-9953332-0-8
442 pages; Price: $24.99 CAN plus shipping
To order, please contact the Author at palatinabooks at gmail.com
A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR
Life is not exactly predictable, but Fate always takes care of our Destiny. Who would have thought that, one day, I’d leave the Communist paradise behind, travel the World all over and end up not only as a radio broadcaster, but writing books about a Transylvanian folk hero of the 18th Century. I followed his traces in Transylvania, India, the Himalayas, Ladakh and the border region with China. Fate also led me to Sikkim and Tibet proper to investigate, to see how the locals live and what kind of facts I could find about him 200 years later.Well, you can read all about my great adventure in this corner of the planet: the unexpected physical and spiritual highs. The discovery of the local people's kindness, helpfulness, their culture, history and values, their native healing art and astrology; also their humility and bravery, all rooted in the mists of Time. The investigation resulted in many discoveries about Tibet and enriched my life tremendously on many levels. It could help you, too. Despite the old saying, “Curiosity killed the cat,” a healthy curiosity leads to discoveries, and knowledge is power. Enjoy!
LAMB ASTRAY, A memoir by Suzanne Jane Hughes
- Published 2024-01-04 22:11 - (1456 Reads)Between 1870 and the late 1930s more than 100,000 children from orphanages and ‘homes’ in the British Isles were sent to ‘distribution homes’ in Canada where they were indentured as farm hands and servants to families in need of cheap labour. These little immigrants became known as ‘home children’.
Among them was Joseph Henry Hughes.
A wonderful memoir by Suzanne Jane Hughes. Well written, clear, and logically presented along with its fine backdrop of historic events. Replete with authentic letters, vintage photographs and details, carefully researched. It provides a window on this little-known period in Canadian history, as well as preserving the remarkable story of one family from its origins to the present day.
Published by SPECKLED HEN BOOKS
ISBN: 978-1-7774253-0-2
158 Pages. Price: $24.00 CAD.
Contact: speckledhenbooks at gmail.com
Read Quebec Book Fair, Friday, Saturday, 3 - 4 November, 2023
- Published 2023-10-31 16:19 - (914 Reads)The Read Quebec Book Fair is this week! Join us in the Concordia McConnell Building Atrium on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-4, 2023 for the eighth instalment of our beloved book fair.
Produced by the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec in partnership with the Quebec Writers’ Federation, the Fair celebrates the vibrancy of English-language writing, publishing, and translation in Quebec.
Visit https://readquebec.ca/events for the full event schedule and all the details, including links to participate online.
Announcing: Two Kinds of People, poems by Vincenzo Di Nicola
- Published 2023-07-27 15:24 - (1626 Reads)The book of poems TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE is published by Delere Press, with photo-illustrations by Arsinée Donoyan.
The following is an AFTERWORD commentary, The One Thousand Petals of Mille-Feuille by Stanzi Vaubel.
TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE begins at a crossroads. Faced with two possible paths, what kind of person are you? Choose your direction, left or right, because there are only two kinds of people. At the crossroads, you stand looking around, and as you do, the road begins to abstract itself, the clarity of this duality fading as the two paths fill with different shading, color, the layers becoming visible to you. Yet, you haven’t even taken a step, still frozen, between your two choices. Slowly, the stiffness turns into poise, as your awareness opens outwards, allowing you to take in the poetry of the moment . . .
COPIES AVAILABLE FROM:
https://www.delerepress.com/books/twokindsofpeople
ALSO AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
https://www.amazon.com/Two-Kinds-People-Poems-Mile/dp/9811833508/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1R3GFM99SM32F&keywords=vincenzo+di+nicola+two+kinds+of+people&qid=1691552824&s=books&sprefix=vincenzo+di+nicola+%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C145&sr=1-1
Poems by Vincenzo Di Nicola
- Published 2023-07-27 15:16 - (3871 Reads)Chez Boris
Remembering Yevgeny Yevtushenko (1933-2017) … and the borscht at Chez Boris in Montreal's Mile End“In poetry and literature, I am among those people who believe that too much is indispensable. I, for example, do not like poems that resemble hay compressed into a geometrically perfect cube. I like it when the hay, unkempt, uncombed, with dry berries mixed in it, thrown together gaily and freely, bounces along atop some truck.”
“I write poetry, prose, and everything I do, I do on the principle of Russian borscht. You can throw everything into it — beets, carrots, cabbage, onions, everything you want. What’s important is the result, the taste of the borscht...”
News from Canadian Authors, national capital region
- Published 2023-07-27 15:12 - (858 Reads)MSOPA Our Annual Barbeque Fundraising Event, Saturday 19 August, 2023
- Published 2023-05-31 20:51 - (895 Reads)MSOPA Montreal School of Performing Arts
Celebrates 31 Years of Excellence in the Montreal Community With Our Annual Barbeque Fundraising Event.
DATE: Saturday August 19, 2023
TIME: 3 PM to 12 AM
LOCATION: The UNIA Building, 2741 Notre Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3J 1N9
TICKETS: $35. Gen. Admin $20. Senior/Students $10. Child.under 10 yrs
https://msopa.com/calendar/#action=calp_agenda&calp_item_id=97
MSOPA is celebrating 31 years of operation and our team welcomes you to celebrate with us at our annual BBQ fundraiser for our “Acting Out!” projects .Join the festivities, complete with great food prepared by Chef Josa, Owen on the grill, Music provided by DJ Gene King, live entertainment, silent auction, raffles, surprises, and guaranteed fun!
MSOPA “Acting Out!” Projects, we collaborate with culturally diverse schools and various organizations in the community to give at-risk Youths (in the social system, behavioral problems, or mental illness) low-income and/or single-parent families, the opportunity to take acting workshops on full or partial scholarship. These workshops help them build their self-esteem, confidence, develop communication skills, learn to work productively with others and just plain have fun!
Programs like this, along with other youth programs that we offer, receive little to no funding. We thank you for your continued support, which make it possible for MSOPA to remain a valuable and respected part of Montreal’s growing community.
For further information and photos, please contact Josa Maule at: (514) 483-5526 or e-mail us at: info at msopa.com
Thank you again for supporting MSOPA
Josa Maule, Director
https://msopa.com
The 25th Blue Metropolis International Festival, Thursday, April 27 - Sunday, April 30, 2023
- Published 2023-03-17 20:00 - (1847 Reads)Like beautiful springtime flowers, this April festival nourishes and flourishes and now celebrates 25 years!
Attendees are treated to live interviews, round-table discussions, public readings, debates, masterclasses, readings, and writing workshops. Every year, the Festival is built around several strong themes that bear witness to a keen social awareness and a passion for literature in all its richness, this year's theme is The Future.
Full details at: https://bluemetropolis.org/2023festival
Thomas More Institute, OPEN HOUSE, 7January 2023
- Published 2023-01-04 23:26 - (1105 Reads)Save the date for our Winter Open House on Saturday, the 7th of January from 11:00 to 3:00 p.m.
FREE EVENT: RSVP https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/open-house-i-portes-ouvertes-2023-tickets-489721629577Come meet the designers of courses you are considering, learn more about the Institute, and bring a friend to learn what we are all about.
Courses begin January 16, 2023.
THOMAS MORE Institute
3405 Avenue Atwater
Montréal, QC H3H 1Y2
Web site:https://thomasmore.qc.ca
Arab World Festival of Montréal, October 29 - November 13, 2022
- Published 2022-10-26 09:45 - (1200 Reads)https://festivalarabe.com/en
Festival du Monde Arabe de Montréal
29 octobre - 13 novembre 2022
De retour pour une 23e édition!
La 23e édition du FMA, tenue sous le thème Corporel, quand la chair dicte le récit, met en valeur des artistes, cinéastes et penseurs de tous horizons. Découvrez une quarantaine de spectacles, débats, conférences,films, ateliers ainsi qu'une série de spectacles gratuits dans plusieurs lieux de Montréal !
Pour découvrir toute la programmation des Arts de la Scène, de l'Espace Aleph, du Salon de la Culture et du Cinéma, visitez: https://festivalarabe.com
Holiday Book Fair, Concordia U. Atrium, 4th–5th November 2022
- Published 2022-10-07 17:24 - (1133 Reads)The Association of English Language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ) is pleased to return to the Concordia McConnell Atrium and 4th Space for our Holiday Book Fair. The fair will take place on November 4–5th, 2022, from 11 to 6 pm, with events beginning on November 2nd
Argo ZOOM Reading Series, Verse, Prose & Song, Thursday, 10 November, 2022
- Published 2022-09-22 14:30 - (1955 Reads)Argo ZOOM Reading Series, Verse, Prose & Song
Thursday, 10 November, 2022, 7 PM to 9 PM FREEArgo Bookshop, 1841A Ste. Catherine St. West
https://www.argobookshop.ca
Telephone: 931-3442
info@argobookshop.ca
Hosted by Adele-Elise Prevost & Moti Lieberman. Curator Ilona Martonfi
CINEMANIA, Montreal, Screenings 2-13 November 2022
- Published 2022-09-16 18:08 - (1099 Reads)FESTIVAL DE FILMS FRANCOPHONES
The CINEMANIA Film Festival is pleased to unveil new titles that will be featured in the program of its 28th Edition: 2-13 November 2022 in Montreal.
In keeping with tradition, CINEMANIA will premiere highly anticipated francophone films that have stood out in international festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival.
https://festivalcinemania.com/en
Thomas More Institute, Fall Courses, 2022-2023
- Published 2022-09-15 17:09 - (1479 Reads)Course offerings for the Fall 2022 term include selections in Art History, Classics, History, Literature, Music, Social Sciences, and Writing.
Courses may take place in person, on Zoom, or in a hybrid format where participants can choose whether to participate in person or on Zoom for the same course. The location listings on this page will remain up-to-date.
https://courses.thomasmore.qc.ca
Questions? Give us a call at (514) 935-9585 or email us at info at thomasmore.qc.ca
LOCATION: 3405 Atwater Avenue (Atwater Metro)
Festival Orientalys, 18-21 August 2022. FREE
- Published 2022-07-30 17:07 - (1223 Reads)Please consult the program:
http://www.festivalorientalys.com
Quai de l'horloge, Le Vieux Port, MontrealOttawa Book Expo, Friday, 26 - Sunday, 28 August, 2022
- Published 2022-07-19 19:04 - (1125 Reads)Register for our 2022 Ottawa Book Expo Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa
Friday, August 26, 2022Saturday, August 27, 2022
Sunday, August 28, 2022
https://www.ottawabookexpo.ca
Montreal Serai, Vol 35. No. 1
- Published 2022-07-18 19:31 - (1292 Reads)Montreal Serai: Bringing the Margins to the Centre
Pop Culture and Vigilantism: Volume 35 No 2
Cowboys, bounty hunters and misogynist anti-heroes: Outlining the intersectionality of vigilante justice within our changing times.
READ MORE:
http://www.montrealserai.com
11th Bloomsday Festival: A celebration of Irish Culture, 11-16 June 2022, Montreal
- Published 2022-05-28 15:41 - (867 Reads)Sláinte—to your health! You don’t have to be Irish and you don’t have to have read James Joyce's Ulysses to enjoy the 11th annual Festival Bloomsday Montréal, June 11-16, 2022.
Time to re-Joyce!
MUSIC | READINGS | HISTORY | LECTURES | STORYTELLING | FOOD
Register starting 1 June, 2022
https://bloomsdaymontreal.com
Writers Unbound, Season 2 premieres Tuesday, 31 May 2022
- Published 2022-05-28 14:52 - (891 Reads)Following the immense success of its first season, Writers Unbound, produced by the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ) in collaboration with MAtv (Videotron), returns to celebrate the vibrancy of English-language writing and publishing in Quebec.
Writers Unbound is a series highlighting the best of Montreal’s local literary community. The second season, developed in partnership with the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF), pairs two writers in conversation with host Shelley Pomerance, inviting them to reflect on their work and inspiration.
Writers Unbound is a series highlighting the best of Montreal’s local literary community. The second season, developed in partnership with the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF), pairs two writers in conversation with host Shelley Pomerance, inviting them to reflect on their work and inspiration.
HOW TO WATCH: A new episode debuts every Tuesday night at 8:30 PM, beginning 31 May 2022, on MAtv. Visit https://en.matv.ca/montreal for the complete schedule.
News from the Canadian Authors Association
- Published 2022-04-14 09:41 - (690 Reads)THE HAY FESTIVAL, United Kingdom, 26 May–5 June, 2022
- Published 2022-04-11 10:06 - (704 Reads)This year, the festival is describing itself as “the world’s leading festival of ideas,” featuring “writers, policy makers, pioneers and innovators.”
Live streaming a limited number of events. Tickets are now on sale for Hay Festival 2022, 26 May–5 June.
https://www.hayfestival.com/home
https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/04/hay-festival-2022-a-program-of-more-than-500-speakers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay_Festival#History
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Booth (Richard Booth, Bookseller Extraordinaire and 'King of Hay.')
Introducing Author and Artist, Géraldine Sadlier
- Published 2022-04-06 09:16 - (710 Reads)I am reading a fascinating illustrated memoir, by Géraldine Sadlier, entitled MADAME D.
Visit her web site: https://geraldinesadlier.com
Write-on-Q, Infinithéâtre's annual playwriting competition 2022
- Published 2022-04-05 09:47 - (981 Reads)Calling all playwrights!
Submissions are now open for our annual playwriting competition, Write-on-Q. We are seeking innovative and exciting new plays from Québec playwrights and Indigenous playwrights from across Canada. Selected by a jury of industry professionals, the winner of Write-on-Q will be awarded a cash prize of $3000 and will be featured as part of The Pipeline, our annual free public reading series. Each Pipeline reading is followed by a talk-back, allowing the audience and creative team an opportunity to discuss in-depth the structure and themes of the play. These discussions provide valuable feedback for script development and future programming.The deadline for submissions to Write-on-Q is September 6th, 2022.
For competition rules and submission guidelines, visit:
https://www.infinitheatre.com/write-on-q.php
Statement from Ukrainian Publishers, March 2022
- Published 2022-03-05 13:22 - (662 Reads)Introducing FONT, a new online literary magazine
- Published 2022-01-28 13:44 - (734 Reads)FONT is a new online magazine from Linda Leith Publishing. Every month, it shines a light on a different segment of English and minority language literary activity across Quebec.
https://fontmag.ca/issue/spoken-ancestries-in-lower-saint-lawrence